Senior Project Manager

Veolia Finland is looking for a

Senior Project Manager

to have a key role in enabling Veolia Finland’s and Nordics’ growth within the field of industrial investment projects starting from early study phases to the investment phase. You are an active player in Veolia’s internal PMO and add value by bringing your technical and project expertise in providing our industrial partners with solutions that combat environmental challenges. 

In this role you work very closely with project stakeholders including operations, business development, external parties and other project professionals. You report directly to Niko Saaristo, the Head of the Project Management and Technical Office, and will be part of a dynamic project management team. Collaboration with experts from other Veolia countries is an essential part of your role. Based in Espoo, Finland, this role offers flexible hybrid working arrangements, with regular travel throughout Finland and the Nordics to visit client sites.

Your key responsibilities

• Ensuring successful deliveries of the selected projects by assuming complete accountability of the project delivery

• Serving as a key interface between the company & project implementation organization, end customers, operations, authorities, and contractors, ensuring smooth project delivery from start to finish

• Leading and coordinating project execution from initiation to completion

• Developing and monitoring project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation

• Managing project commercial contracts with engineering companies, vendors, suppliers and contractors

• Conducting site visits to monitor progress and coordinate with on-site teams

• Managing project risks and implementing mitigation strategies

• Maintaining project documentation and ensuring proper handover of completed projects

What we are looking for

• Relevant technical university degree in e.g. energy, process or chemical engineering

• Good attitude and drive towards development and new projects 

• Proven experience in chemical, energy, or oil industry projects

• Minimum of 7-10 years relevant project/engineering management experience

• Track record of successful project delivery

• Experience in EPC/EPCM project execution and from early phases FEL1 to FEL3

• Strong understanding of engineering design principles and project management methodologies

• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, IPMA) is a plus

• Fluency in English and Finnish is essential to succeed in this role

• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to project sites

• Valid driver’s license

What this role and Veolia can offer you:

• possibility to have a major impact in the development and growth of Veolia Finland’s and Nordic’s business

• great opportunity to bring your expertise and work with a variety of customers and complex industrial environments

• close collaboration with Veolia’s global experts as well as with the local project management team, who will help you succeed in your role

• work and grow in a company that is based on sustainable development and promotes ecological transformation

We offer you a constantly evolving work environment with varied and interesting tasks, as well as diverse development opportunities. You will be supported by an experienced and professional team of supervisors and colleagues, a network of stakeholders, as well as the resources of the international Veolia group. Alongside workplace safety, the satisfaction and well-being of our staff is our top priority! We provide e.g. a the possibility of joining Veolia's share program, comprehensive occupational health care services, lunch, leisure and massage benefits and a reward system for all employees

The selected candidate will undergo a health check, which includes drug testing.

Interested?

Submit your CV and application, including your salary expectations, by 31 August. 

For more information about this position, contact Niko Saaristo, Head of PMTO:

10 August, 1–3 PM or 19 August, 12–2 PM

Tel: +358 50 458 1629

Veolia aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. With nearly 218,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and replenish them.

As part of Veolia's international organization, the Finnish branch benefits from global expertise, enabling the implementation of world-class solutions tailored to local needs. Veolia's Finnish companies, Veolia Services Suomi Oy and Suomen Teollisuuden Energiapalvelut - STEP Oy, offer comprehensive energy and water solutions as well as industrial support services. 

Veolia is set for strong growth in Finland in the coming years. The company operates 12 locations across the country, including sites in Espoo, Kilpilahti, Harjavalta, Seinäjoki, Koskenkorva, Lahti, and Äänekoski. Finnish operations generate a revenue of 62,4 euros (2024) and employ approximately 170 people. For more information, visit www.veolia.fi

Here at Veolia, we are committed to creating an inclusive & diverse environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability, or age.